The Sky on Fire
The First Battle of Britain, 1917-1918
Nonfiction, History, Military, Aviation, World War I
| Author: | Raymond H. Fredette | ISBN: | 9780817388270 |
| Publisher: | University of Alabama Press | Publication: | May 22, 2014 |
| Imprint: | University Alabama Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Raymond H. Fredette |
| ISBN: | 9780817388270 |
| Publisher: | University of Alabama Press |
| Publication: | May 22, 2014 |
| Imprint: | University Alabama Press |
| Language: | English |
A fascinating examination of the strategies and uses of air power in the First World War, Sky on Fire covers not only developments in military hardware and tactics but also how public policy and political considerations shaped the ways air power was deployed. Providing an excellent balance of data and statistics as well as human insights, Fredette’s book is essential reading for readers interested in the air power, both historically and in contemporary conflicts.
A fascinating examination of the strategies and uses of air power in the First World War, Sky on Fire covers not only developments in military hardware and tactics but also how public policy and political considerations shaped the ways air power was deployed. Providing an excellent balance of data and statistics as well as human insights, Fredette’s book is essential reading for readers interested in the air power, both historically and in contemporary conflicts.
